Natural Areas

The City has a richness of flora and fauna, ranging from forests and heathlands on the Darling Scarp to bushland, rivers and wetlands on the Swan Coastal Plain. Many areas are in secure conservation reserves, particularly on the Scarp, where National Parks and Regional Parks cover a large proportion of the area. Many natural areas on the Coastal Plain have been secured through the state government's Bush Forever policy.

The Shreeve Road Reserve Wetland is a seasonal wetland located between Waterperry Drive and Shreeve Road in Canning Vale. This large wetland exists in a completely urbanised catchment and is large enough to provide habitat for bandicoots and supports a substantial diversity of bird life. With mush of the area considered to be in pristine condition, this location contains some of the most valuable bushland in the City.

Located within the Ellis Brook Valley management area, the Rushton Road Woodland is a particularly unique area, being a remnant of the Forrestfield Vegetation Complex, whose flora is of special significance.

Located within the Gosnells Golf Course grounds, the Gosnells Golf Course Bushland is one of the City's highest priority biodiversity management sites. It includes areas of wetland vegetation communities and Banksia attenuata – B. menziesii woodland.